Taboo or not taboo: sexuality and family in the Hebrew Bible
In a changing society, Christians and Jews have looked to the Bible to find values and models. But the Hebrew Bible does not offer just a single model for family behavior or relationships. This volume explores the positive and negative aspects of family life in ancient Israel as portrayed in the Bib...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Minneapolis
Fortress Press
2000
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| In: | Year: 2000 |
| Reviews: | , in: CBQ 63 (2001) 730731 (Mandolfo, Carleen) , in: INTAMS Review Review 8/1 (2002) 118119 (Thatcher, Adrian) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Israel (Antiquity)
/ Family
B Old Testament / Sexual psychology / Social structure / Israel (Antiquity) B Old Testament / Anthropology B Old Testament / Sexuality / Family B Psychoanalysis / Feminist theology |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Old Testament
Psychology
B Dysfunctional families in the Bible B Bible O.T Psychology B Sex in the Bible B Sexuality B Psychoanalysis and religion B Problem families in the Bible B Family |
| Summary: | In a changing society, Christians and Jews have looked to the Bible to find values and models. But the Hebrew Bible does not offer just a single model for family behavior or relationships. This volume explores the positive and negative aspects of family life in ancient Israel as portrayed in the Bible. Rashkow examines the relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children, and siblings, looking at the variety of conflicts that emerged: incest, rape, abuse, murder, and hatred. Ultimately, Rashkow's analysis provides a reflection on family, which is given texture and depth through her use of psychoanalysis and literary theory. This text traces the influence of the biblical images on later Western literature and society and provides comparative discussions of other ancient Near Eastern literatures. Also useful as a textbook for courses in Hebrew Bible, feminist studies, and psychological interpretations of the Bible. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0800630858 |